Electrophysiological and histological changes of paraspinal muscles in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Language English Country Germany Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article
PubMed
27246349
DOI
10.1007/s00586-016-4628-8
PII: 10.1007/s00586-016-4628-8
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- EMG, Idiopathic scoliosis, Muscle biopsy, Neurophysiology, Paraspinal muscles,
- MeSH
- Child MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Electromyography MeSH
- Paraspinal Muscles * pathology physiopathology MeSH
- Muscle Fibers, Skeletal pathology physiology MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Adolescent MeSH
- Young Adult MeSH
- Disease Progression MeSH
- Scoliosis * pathology physiopathology MeSH
- Case-Control Studies MeSH
- Check Tag
- Child MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Adolescent MeSH
- Young Adult MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
PURPOSE: The pathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) remains poorly understood. To date, potentially involved local changes in the deep paraspinal muscles still remain unknown. METHODS: Needle electromyography (EMG) and muscle biopsy of paraspinal muscles at convexity and concavity of the AIS main thoracic curve were performed in 25 subjects. In this group, EMG was performed in 16 AIS subjects (12 females, 12-27 years), muscle biopsy in 18 AIS subjects (15 females, 11-31 years) compared to 10 non-scoliotic controls (6 females, 12-55 years). Samples of muscle tissue were removed during corrective surgery and were examined histologically, enzyme histochemically and immunohistochemically. Both methods of EMG and muscle biopsy were performed in 9 subjects (7 women, 12-27 years). RESULTS: Right curve convexity was found in 24 AIS subjects. Amplitudes of motor unit action potentials (MUPs) were significantly increased on the AIS curve convexity versus concavity. Turns, duration and phases of MUPs were without any significant changes. In all 18 subjects, the histological examination revealed muscle fiber redistribution with numerical predominance of type I on the curve convexity which strongly correlated with the progression of the Cobb angle. CONCLUSION: Our findings demonstrate significant changes of muscle fiber redistribution in the paraspinal muscles of AIS with increased proportion of type I on the convexity corresponding to a significantly higher amplitude of MUPs on the same side. A possible explanation of this alteration is a secondary adaptation due to chronic high load demand.
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